A German bestseller
Post-War Lies is a superb portrait of a torn generation: the Nazi Party?s youngest members, those born between 1919 and 1927, who were raised on an ideological diet of racism and militarism. A number of them ? from prominent politician Hans-Dietrich Genscher to writer Martin Walser ? were later to become leading public figures... more...

Throughout human history illness has been socially interpreted before its range of meanings could be understood and disseminated. Writers of diverse types have been as active in constructing these meanings as doctors, yet it is only recently that literary traditions have been recognized as a rich archive for these interpretations. These essays focus... more...